Will Aly Raisman Compete in the 2020 Olympics? 'Speaking Out Is More Important Than a Gold Medal'

By all accounts, Aly Raisman has a good shot to make the 2020 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team. At 23, she’s still in top form: She has competed in two previous games, and shows the leadership to be the captain once again.

Raisman herself loves the sport.

“It has been wonderful for me,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been very fortunate to do so well in it.”

For more on Raisman’s new crusade to protect other survivors of sexual abuse, pick up the latest copy of PEOPLE, on stands Friday.

Raisman has now become a voice for change in the sport. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, she says she won’t rest until there is an independent investigation of both USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee, as well as Michigan State University, where Nassar worked as a sports physician from 1997 to 2016.

Her crusade seems to be working: both the USOC and USA Gymnastics have said that they support investigations into their organizations.

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With her new visibility, Raisman is unsure whether she’ll head to Tokyo to compete in 2020. While she’s keeping her options open, she acknowledges that she has another priority at this time.

“I’ve been to two Olympic Games, and I love gymnastics so much,” she tells PEOPLE. “I love the Olympics and being able to represent my country. But with everything going on right now, I realize that this is more important than any gold medal. My main focus is fixing this organization and getting to the bottom of what happened.”